The Western response has been a rude shock for the Russians.

The Administration has decided to proceed on food aid without waiting for a coordinated Western response to the debt problems, several officials said today.

"The Western response has turned Saddam into a political and religious hero."

All that's fine, but not enough, especially given recent flaccid Western responses to terrorism.

Why was the Western response so much more organized in that event?

The Western response to Bosnia has been one of half-measures.

Unfortunately, there could not fail to be a violent Western response.

But the Western response has been only tentative until recently.

The emigres said the Western response should be characterized by diplomatic caution.

But he deplored as well the Western response to the invasion.